Clock savings bank



A. ARCHER CLOJK SAVINGS BANK Filed Sept. 21, 1929 INVENTOR. e fizz/Per ATTORNEY Fig.: 3 is an enlarged fragmentary see- Patented Oct; 7, 1930 PAT NT OFFICE? ADELE'ARGI-IER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

cLooK SAVINGS BANK, 7

' Applicatio n filed September 21, 1929." Serial N0.'394,'163.'

' This invention relates to new anduseful improvements in a clock'savingsbank.

i The invention has for'an'object the provision of a device of the class mentioned which is of simple durableiconstruction, de-

pendable in use and eflicient in' action, and which can be'manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. r

The invention proposes a casing constituting asavings banlna clock or Watch r a mounted therein, sa1d casing being provided with a coin receiving slot, means for pr'e' venting Winding'of the clock or Watch, and a means for overcoming 1 the preventing 1'5nI1eans upon the' passage of a coin thru the 5 ct. f p a For further comprehensionof the inven-l tion, and of the objects and advantages thereofgreference Will be had tothe follow mg description and accompanying drayvrings, and to the appended claims in- Which' the various novelfeatures oftheinvention are more particularly-set forth. j 5

In the accompanying drawing forming a" 5 materialj part'of this'disclosure Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a dev ce constructed according to th smven 'tional View taken on the line 3-3 ofFig; 1. Fig. 4 is a fragmentaryelevational View looking in the direction of the line H nt Fi .1: 1= 7 a Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectio en onthe line 55 of Fig. 3. l V "Figffiis a view similar to Fig; l but illustrating another embodiment of the invention, taken on theline 6-. 6 of Fig. 7. i Fig. 7'isaplaniview of Fig. 6.. y

s Fig. 8 is a 'p'erspective view of thedevice' nal vievvtalo.

shovvn in Figs dand V V g v The clock savlngbank comprises aacaslng.

, .10 constituting "a savings bank, afclock -11 4 or wa tch mounted thereon a coln receiving 7 slot; 'forined'in the top 'of the casingg a means for preventing Winding of 'thevvatch, and qmeans for overcoming] the preventing means uponthe passageoi eoin thru the Said casing 10; is ofhollovv construction and consists of atop main section '13 and a removablebottom section 14. 7 These sections are hinged togetherat one of their sides indicatediby reference numeral 15. v A look 16 is arranged on the other sides of the "sections for latching them togetherand closing thesafe. The bottom section M constitutes the coin receiving chamber and money deposited into the safe accumulates therein. The said clock 11, or Watch, is mounted upon the front face or" the casing so as? to be; readable from the'outside. A portion thereof is disposed Within the casing and a Winding stem 17 extends from the portion Within the casing to an'aperture 18in the latter element. A Winding key indicated by dot and dash lines l9v-may be engagedupon the Winding stem for Winding the Watch. As shown; the Winding stem 17 has a threaded portion upon Which the Wind ing key may engage. Thewinding stem 17 connects with the Winding -mechanism of the clock ortwatch in conventional fashion) 1 falls by gravity. VA flap door 21 closes the bottom of the coin passage tube ,This flap door is hinged at one of its-endsl22. A coin inserted thruthelslotpasses thru the tube and strikes the doori2l1"for openingthe same and g allowing the cointorbe deposited thelovvensection l4 ofpthe casing". a 7

I The said means forpreventing Windingof the vvatch'.consistsuof akpeg 23 engaging an aperture 243 formed inthe arbor 17 and connected With a finger 25. projecting fromia disc 2'6pivotally supported Within the casing;

Thedise is formed with apair' oftperipheral notches 27 engageable by "a catch2 8 for hold ing the-finger 25 in one or another of tvvo po l sitionsij In one ofthe said positions, the peg p 23 engages theaperture24 and prev entsjwind ofithe clock. In the second position, the peg 'vvinding. v 1 a The said means for overcoming the 'pre 'venting"means?upon the passage of 'a coin 23is free andt he stem may be'turried' for thru the slot consists of a link 29 pivotally connected with the finger at one of its ends, and at its other end with the said flap door 21. A flexible member 30 is attached upon one end of the link 29, and at its other end connects with any member 01 the clock which turns in one direction during winding and turns in the opposite direction an equal amount during unwinding. Such member is indicated by the dotted circle 31. It is thought that anyone skilled in the art would be capable of selecting such a member in a conventional clock orwatch. A spring 32 is interposed between the ends of the flexible member 30.

he casing 10 is provided with an extra coin slot 33 for receiving coins of a diiierent denomination than the slot 12. This coin slot connects with a passage tube 34: discharging into the lower section 14 of the casing. A means is also provided within the casing for permitting the-insertion of paper money into the bank. Saio means consists of a cylinder 35 within the casing, a piston 36 within the cylinder and'connected with a rod 37 extending to the exterior of the cylinder and easing. A head 38 is arranged on the outer end of the rod. The inner end of the cylinder 35 is normally closed by spring closed doors 39. An inclined passage 40 from the exterior of the casing connects with the cylinder at a small distance below its top.

In operation of the device, a coin such as, for example, a dime may be inserted in the slot 12 and passes by gravity thru the tube 20. This coin strikes the door 21 moving the same downwards drawing the link 29 and moving the finger 25 so that the peg 23 disengages from the aperture 24. The winding key 19 may now be engaged upon the winding stem 17 and the clock wound.

During winding, member 31 rotates for winding the flexible member 30 upon itself. This flexible member draws upon the link 29 so as to close the flap door 21 and for urging the finger 25 against the winding stem. The spring 32 provides a resilient connection so as to urge the peg 23 tightly against the stem. As the stem turns the aperture 24 next aligns with the peg and the pegunder the action of spring 32 enters into the aperture for latching the clock or watch against winding after subsequent running down. The clock or watch may now run down and as it does so member 31 turns in the opposite direction and the same amount as during winding so as to disengage the flexible member 30 from its wound position. The operation may now be repeated again.

In the event that a coin of different denomination than determined by the slot 12 is to be inserted within the safe, it may be dropped thru the slot 33. Paper money may be entered into the safe by-drawin g the piston 36 to the top of the cylinder, then inserting the money thru the passage 40 into the cylinder and next depressing the piston tor tore ing the money past the spring closed doors 39.

In the modified form of the device illustrated in Figs. 6, 7 and 8, a watch saving bank has been illustrated of pocket size. Its construction is very similar to the one just described differing in that the casing 10 is considerably narrower. Another difference is in the winding arrangement of the watch.

A winding stem 42 is rotatively mounted in the casing so as to extend from the exterior to the interior and a gear i3 is fixed upon the inner end of the stem. This gear is coactablc with another gear 44 connected with the winding arbor 45 of the watch.

A wedge 46 is slidably mounted on the casing and is engageable between the gears 43 and 44; for normally preventing winding. A bell crank 47 pivotally connects with the wedge and with a link 29 corresponding with the link having the same numeral in the preferred form. .The bell. crank .7 is provided with a disc portion 26 formed with a pair of notches 27 engageable by a catch 28. A flexible member 30 is connected between the bell crank 47 and with a member of the watch. which turns in. one direct-ion upon winding and an equal amount in the opposite direction upon unwinding. A spring 32 is interposed between the ends of the flexible member.

Other parts which correspond with those of the preferred form are indicated by like reference numerals. The operation is apparent from the disclosure above given.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is 1. In a timepiece saving bank, a casing constituting a saving bank, a timepiece mounted thereon, a coin receiving slot in the casing, means for preventing movement of the winding stem of the timepiece, including a peg engaging in an aperture in the winding stem of the timepiece and operable only on the full winding of the timepiece and means for overcoming the preventing means upon the passage of a coin thru the slot including retraction of said peg.

.2. A block saving bank, comprising a casing constituting a saving bank, a time piece mounted thereon, a coin receiving slot in the casing, means for preventing winding of the timepiece, comprising a peg engaging an-aperture in the winding stem of the timepiece, a pivotally supported disc having peripheral notches, a finger connected to said means and said disc, a catch for engaging vent further use of the timepiece unless an said notches for holding the peg engaged or disengaged from said apertures, means for.

actuating said finger upon the passage of a coin through the slot to release said peg from 7 said aperture, and means for resetting the peg by the winding operation so as to preother coin is inserted.

3. A clock saving bank, comprising a casmg constltutlng a savlng bank, a tlmeplece mounted thereon, a coin receiving slot in the casing, means for preventing winding of the timepiece, comprising a peg engaging an' aperture in the winding stem of the timepiece a pivotally supported dischaving peripheral notches, a finger connected to said means and saiddisc, a catch for engaging said notches for holding the peg engaged or disengaged from said apertures, means for actuating said finger upon the passage of 1 a coin through the slot to release said peg from said aperture, and means for resetting the peg by the winding operation so as to prevent further use of the timepiece unless another coin is inserted, comprising a link connected with said finger and with a flap door on the bottom of said passage tube, and

a flexible member with an interposed elastic portion connected with said link and with a member of the timepiece which turns in one direction during winding and an equal amount on the opposite direction when unwinding.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

'- ADELE ARCHER.

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